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AGENDA ATTACHMENT II <br /> t <br /> PROPOSAL <br /> TO: Orange C un ty Commissioners <br /> FRO`f: Ora.ngeCounty Ad Floc Con:.mittee on Health and I+Mdical Care <br /> DATE: Septembe� 21, 1973 <br /> RE: Establis mant of an Orange County Advisory Commission on <br /> Health aid ?Medical Care <br /> 1, The Orange ounty Commissioners should establish an Orange County <br /> Advisory Commission on Health and Medical Care. <br /> 2. The Co:niss oats general purpose shall be to advise the County <br /> Coa.missione s rw:Sardina health and medical care in Orange County. <br /> 3. The Co-nniission should function to: <br /> A. Study t health and medical care needs and resources <br /> of Orarip County and to periodically issue reports to the <br /> Co-Miss oners; <br /> B. Study aid recommend to the Commissioners ;Weans by which <br /> the heath ant medical care system components should <br /> coordinate and facilitate the delivery of health care; _ <br /> C. Facilitate communication among various components of <br /> the health system; <br /> D. Provide a ;orum where providers and consumers can consider <br /> health yste:n alternatives; <br /> E. Encourale and facilitate consumer involvement in the planning <br /> and delivery of health services; <br /> F. Provide a forum for local input into Capital. Health Systems <br /> Agency iniatives; <br /> 4_ The voting membership should consist of nine persons. <br /> Members should be: <br /> A. Not employed, directly or indirectly, by any component of <br /> the health and medical care system: <br /> B. Selected so as to balance representation by residence and <br /> socio-e� onomic characteristics: <br /> C. Willing to exert the necessary effort to deal effectively <br /> with tha complexity and technicality of the medical care <br /> system: <br />